The Brain

What You Should Know About Your Brain...

...is an informative article written in plain language that explains the parts of functions of important parts of the brain. Discover how the brain affects the ability for students to make real connections in your classroom.

What You Should Know About Your Brain.pdf

Summaries of Typical Cognitive Development

These articles describe the typical brain development of students at early elementary, upper elementary, and junior high.

Lower Elementary Cognitive Development.pdf
Upper Elementary Cognitive Development.pdf
Junior High Cognitive Development.pdf

Alberta Wellness

Check out this great site for a number of useful resources relating to the brain, social emotional development, and addiction.

Brain Architecture.pdf
Serve and Return.pdf
Toxic Stress.pdf
Exectuve Function.pdf

Check out these Videos...

Synaptic Plasticity

How the brain changes changes the strength of connections between neurons, to enable us to learn and remember.

Neural Connections

Watch, under a microscope, as neurons connect to each other.